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1、共同科目 英文 准考證號碼： （請考生自行填寫） 共同科目 英 文 【注 意 事 項】 1. 請核對考試科目與報考類別是否相符。 2. 請檢查答案卡、座位及准考證三者之號碼是否完全相同，如有不符，請監試人員查明處理。 3. 本試卷共50題，每題2分，共100分，答對給分，答錯不倒扣。 4. 本試卷均為單一選擇題，每題都有 (A)、(B)、(C)、(D) 四個選項，請選一個最適當答案，在答案卡同一題號對應方格內，用2B鉛筆塗滿方格，但不超出格外。 5. 本試卷空白處或背面，可做草稿使用。 6. 請在試卷首頁准考證號碼之方格內，填上自己的准考證號碼，考完後將答案卡及試題一併繳回。 第 1 頁 共

2、8 頁 共同科目 英文 I. 字彙題：第1 - 10題，每題均有一個劃底線的字或片語，請在四個選項中，選出一個與劃底線的字或片語意義最接近的答案。第11 - 15題，請選擇一個最適當的答案，以完成該句。 1. My friends five-year-old daughter can speak Taiwanese, English, Japanese, and French. It is amazing. (A) shining (B) confusing (C) surprising (D) boring 2. Here are the golden rules for beautiful

3、 skin: keep it clean, dont smoke, and stay out of the sun. (A) colorful (B) important (C) pleasant (D) metal 3. When the Smiths went on vacation last summer, they stayed in a luxurious, richly decorated hotel. (A) cheap (B) expensive (C) humble (D) plain 4. Mike is a machine operator. His life in th

4、e factory is so dull that he often sings to entertain himself. (A) uninteresting (B) professional (C) challenging (D) charming 5. Very often we hide our feelings so as not to hurt others. (A) do not understand (B) do not show (C) disturb (D) express 6. You have to bring your own shopping bags now be

5、cause the supermarkets no longer supply them. (A) construct (B) provide (C) need (D) limit 7. Tension and anxiety at test time may cause students to forget what they have read. (A) honesty (B) traffic (C) noise (D) worry 8. A models job is to make a product exciting and appealing so the public will

6、want to buy it. (A) negative (B) extensive (C) attractive (D) inactive 9. As an international language, English allows people of different countries to converse in a common language. (A) prescribe (B) communicate (C) plan (D) manage 10. The course is primarily designed to improve students English wr

7、iting ability. (A) willingly (B) eagerly (C) mainly (D) skillfully 11. Learning the basic pronunciation _ helps students spell English words more easily. (A) principals (B) principles (C) rulers (D) symptoms 共 8 頁 第 2 頁 共同科目 英文 12. It is a long _ for many birds that live near the Bering Sea to fly f

8、rom their feeding grounds to the Kenting National Park. (A) journey (B) hike (C) system (D) drive 13. We should _ the importance of recycling because of the limited resources on Earth. (A) relax (B) attack (C) reduce (D) emphasize 14. Nowadays, there is a lot of pressure on high school students to _

9、 very good exam results in order to enter national universities. (A) fill (B) obtain (C) insist (D) decide 15. Taking regular vacations is necessary for those who _ too much on work. (A) complicate (B) concentrate (C) contain (D) consist II. 對話題：第16 - 25題，請依對話內容選出一個最適當的答案，使其成為有意義的對話。 16. Dexter: Wha

10、t do you think of this painting? Max: It's terrible. Dexter: _ I think it's beautiful. Max: Hmm. (A) I also like it. (B) Exactly. (C) Im afraid so. (D) I disagree. 17. Customer: Good morning. _ Teller: Sure. How much do you want to take out? Customer: Three thousand dollars, please. (A) Id l

11、ike to make a deposit. (B) Id like to see your manager. (C) Id like to withdraw some money. (D) Id like to open an account. 18. Man: Excuse me. _ Woman: Sure. Its a quarter to eight. Man: Thanks. (A) What day is it today? (B) Do you have the time? (C) How long does it take to get to Taichung? (D) Do

12、 you know how much a ticket to Taichung costs? 19. Simon: How did you spend your weekend? Lucy: I went to a movie. _ Simon: I went fishing. (A) How about you? (B) How are you? (C) How come? (D) How do you like it? 第 3 頁 共 8 頁 共同科目 英文 20. Roger: When did you come to this country? Wen-hua: _ Roger: I

13、asked when you came to this country. Wen-hua: Oh, I see. I came here two years ago. (A) Couldnt be better. (B) Beat it! (C) Pardon me? (D) Take it or leave it. 21. Brenda: Its time for dinner now. David: I know, but _ Brenda: Come on, you cant work well when you are hungry. (A) I still have plenty o

14、f work to do. (B) I am full. (C) Im leaving for Joes birthday party in a minute. (D) I dont eat in the morning. 22. Gilbert: You look down. _ Peter: Oh, I feel like its the end of the world. I did poorly in the interview this morning. Gilbert: Dont worry. Youll do better next time. (A) How do you do

15、? (B) Would you do me a favor? (C) Whats in the water? (D) Whats wrong? 23. Roger: Here we are. This is Chung-mings house. Ted: Should we take off our shoes before we get in? Roger: This is Taiwan, and as you know, “When in Rome, do as Romans do.” Ted: Right. We should _ (A) go to Rome. (B) follow C

16、hung-ming home. (C) follow Taiwanese customs. (D) go to the shoe store. 24. Tony: Do you like music? Anne: Yes, very much. Tony: Me too! Would you go to the concert with me this evening? Anne: Of course. _ (A) Its my pleasure. (B) Youre welcome. (C) Thats a pity. (D) Dont mention it. 25. Adam: How a

17、re you today? Jack: Fine. And you? Adam: Not too good. My grandfather is very sick in the hospital. Jack: _ (A) Please accept my apology. (B) Well done. (C) Have a nice day. (D) I'm sorry to hear that. 共 8 頁 第 4 頁 共同科目 英文 III. 綜合測驗：下面兩篇短文共有十五個空格，為第26 - 40題，每題有四個選項，請依各篇短文文意，選出一個最適合該空格的答案。 Formosa

18、n Green Island, though small, attracts tourists because of its natural beauty. The island is, in fact, one of the many little volcanic islands in the northern Pacific Ocean. To be more specific, it is 26 33 kilometers southeast of Taitung, a county in the southeastern part of Taiwan. Green Island is

19、 15 square kilometers 27 area. Its coastline is only 20 kilometers long, and the tallest mountain is 281 meters 28 . The seas around Green Island are abundant with 29 200 different species of colorful coral. In addition, over 300 varieties of fish can be found in its neighboring seas all year round.

20、 Both coral and fish allow businessmen on the island 30 much money from scuba diving each year. Green Island is also famous for its natural saltwater hot springs. The springs 31 naturally by volcanic activity deep underground. Many tourists are attracted to the hot-spring pools on the island 32 beca

21、use the pools are free to the public but also because in the pools they can enjoy the feeling of being close to nature. 26. (A) located (B) transported (C) gathered (D) drowned 27. (A) on (B) in (C) into (D) over 28. (A) height (B) highest (C) higher (D) high 29. (A) so many (B) lots of (C) more tha

22、n (D) such as 30. (A) earn (B) to earn (C) earning (D) earned 31. (A) are to be heated (B) been heated (C) are heated (D) heated 32. (A) such that (B) in spite of (C) not only (D) so that 【背面尚有試題】 第 5 頁 共 8 頁 共同科目 英文 Have you ever said sorry even though you were not in the wrong? Sometimes people ha

23、ve to apologize in situations where they are not personally 33 fault. This is very common in the workplace 34 employees often have to handle customers complaints. In 35 complaints, the employee can save face or preserve the reputation of his or her company by making apologies. If the employee gets a

24、ngry or denies 36 , both the employer and the employee can lose face. The concept of 37 is extremely important in Asian cultures. It includes making apologies, rules about accepting responsibility, showing modesty, and using 38 language forms in social interaction. If a person 39 these rules, he or

25、she can lose face, and in turn lose the respect of 40 . This is quite a serious matter, especially where business is concerned. 33. (A) for (B) on (C) at (D) by 34. (A) how (B) what (C) why (D) where 35. (A) going after (B) dealing with (C) breaking up with (D) chasing after 36. (A) impossibility (B

26、) responsibility (C) opportunity (D) personality 37. (A) saving face (B) making complaints (C) ignoring protests (D) finding fault 38. (A) proper (B) rude (C) incomplete (D) offensive 39. (A) follows (B) passes (C) breaks (D) teaches 40. (A) the other (B) other (C) another (D) others 共 8 頁 第 6 頁 共同科

27、目 英文 IV. 閱讀測驗：下面兩篇短文，每篇各有五題，為第41 - 50題，請閱讀短文後，選出最適當的答案。 How diversified are you when it comes to choosing friends? I asked myself this question recently and found out that I really enjoy making and being with various kinds of friends. I am happy that I have friends who have children. I also enjoy th

28、e company of friends who do not have “human” kids but rather “pet” kids such as dogs, cats, and pigs. Most importantly, I have the best kind of friends: the understanding kind. You know this type of friends. They are the ones who, once you pick up the phone to call and say hello, actually are glad t

29、o hear from you and do not hint at being upset that they have not heard from you in a while. They are the kind of friends whom you can always turn to in times of need or trouble. These folks are invaluable and I truly appreciate their support. To sum up, I love the diversity of my friendships. Diffe

30、rent friends may bring you different experiences. They all add up to a wonderful part of your life. 41. This passage is mainly about _. (A) making phone calls to friends (B) conversations between friends (C) the best kind of friends at school (D) enjoying different kinds of friendship 42. The last t

31、hree sentences of the passage suggest that the diversity of friendships _. (A) enriches our lives (B) confuses us (C) takes up too much of our time (D) makes it difficult to choose a pet 43. According to the passage, friends of the “understanding kind” _. (A) do not have kids (B) encourage you all t

32、he way (C) make complaints all the time (D) do not listen to you 44. In line 9, the word “diversity” most likely means _. (A) variety (B) similarity (C) possibility (D) hospitality 45. According to the passage, people with “pet” kids _. (A) do not like friends (B) are not happy (C) enjoy the company

33、 of animals (D) are too busy to answer the phone 【背面尚有試題】 第 7 頁 共 8 頁 共同科目 英文 Nowadays millions of people watch their weight because they realize it is not healthy in most cases to be too fat. So they “count calories.” This means they find out how many calories different foods produce and try to kee

34、p the calories down. But after all, what is a calorie? The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius ( 1 oC ) is called one gram calorie. Different foods provide different amounts of calories. One gram of protein, for instance, contains four calories

35、, and one gram of fat contains nine calories. The human body turns consumed calories into the energy it needs. It does not care where it gets its calories as long as it gets enough to keep functioning. How many calories does the body need? It is estimated that an average adult needs somewhere betwee

36、n 2,000 and 3,000 calories per day, depending on the work the person does. What happens if a person takes in more calories than he or she needs? Well, the food is not burned off to produce the energy the body needs but is transformed into fat instead! That is the reason why many people are now “counting calories.” 46. The above passage MOST likely appears in